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A63068 A commentary or exposition upon the XII minor prophets wherein the text is explained, some controversies are discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, and many remarkable matters hinted that had by former interpreters been pretermitted : hereunto is added a treatise called, The righteous mans recompence, or, A true Christian characterized and encouraged, out of Malache chap. 3. vers. 16,17, 18 : in which diverse other texts of scripture, which occasionally, are fully opened and the whole so intermixed with pertinent histories as will yeeld both pleasure and profit, to the judicious reader / by John Trapp ... Trapp, John, 1601-1669. 1654 (1654) Wing T2043; ESTC R15203 1,473,967 888

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say_v he_o to_o daniel_n chap._n 11.12_o get_v up_o to_o the_o tribunal_n and_o there_o sit_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o let_v not_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a success_n of_o our_o suit_n but_o when_o wrong_v run_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o will_v do_v we_o right_o so_o we_o pray_v over_o the_o promise_n as_o here_o and_o not_o faint_a though_o he_o hear_v long_o with_o we_o this_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o that_o famous_a parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o importunate_a widow_n luk._n 18.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o many_o excellent_a encouragement_n to_o pray_v down_o our_o enemy_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o judge_n only_o but_o god_n be_v our_o father_n also_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n but_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n rom._n 9.14_o 3._o he_o as_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n so_o he_o care_v not_o for_o man_n but_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o and_o peculiar_o love_v to_o man_n above_o other_o creature_n tit._n 3.4.4_o he_o avenge_v the_o widow_n as_o weary_v out_o with_o she_o and_o mere_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o and_o shall_v not_o god_n do_v as_o much_o for_o we_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o wickedness_n 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o 5._o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o to_o be_v sue_v unto_o but_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o nothing_o more_o then_o for_o our_o backwardness_n and_o bashfulness_n joh._n 16.24_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n nihil_fw-la petis_fw-la what_o mean_v thou_o to_o ask_v i_o nothing_o say_v se_fw-la verus_fw-la to_o his_o favourite_n 6._o the_o unjust_a judge_n have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o credit_n but_o god_n be_v most_o tender_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o delight_n much_o in_o that_o title_n of_o he_o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n verse_n 13._o put_v you_o in_o the_o sickle_n for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a it_o even_a hang_v 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every_o where_o it_o be_v own_o best_a interpreter_n verse_n 14._o multitude_n multitude_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n or_o concision_n as_o hierom_n and_o tremellius_n or_o of_o thresh_v as_o piscator_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o jehosaphat_n who_o once_o thresh_v the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n there_o these_o multitude_n be_v thither_o summon_v turbae_fw-la turbae_fw-la adeste_fw-la or_o be_v there_o lay_v dead_a even_a heap_n upon_o heap_n with_o those_o philistine_n judg._n 15.16_o so_o aben-ezra_n sense_v it_o and_o thence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o concision_n or_o decision_n to_o show_v that_o there_o god_n have_v pass_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n and_o a_o very_a severe_a one_o too_o such_o as_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o punishment_n to_o put_v man_n under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12.31_o am._n 1.3_o will_v now_o finish_v the_o work_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a in_o righteousness_n rom._n 9.28_o idque_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o avail_v much_o it_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n as_o paul_n use_v the_o same_o word_n say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o streng_n then_v i_o philip._n 4.13_o yea_o let_v they_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n for_o else_o prayer_n profit_v not_o humiliation_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o reformation_n repentance_n for_o sin_n without_o repentance_n from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n tantamount_n as_o repentance_n and_o that_o weigh_v just_a as_o much_o as_o it_o for_o optima_fw-la &_o aptissima_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la nova_fw-la vita_fw-la say_v luther_n the_o best_a and_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o new_a life_n and_o if_o god_n people_n will_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o withal_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o he_o will_v do_v much_o for_o 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56.11_o in_o god_n elohim_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o word_n in_o jehovah_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o word_n that_o be_v five_o ●ure_a agate_n mecum_fw-la five_o ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi whether_o he_o deal_v strict_o with_o i_o or_o gracious_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o howsoever_o but_o this_o distinction_n as_o it_o hold_v not_o always_o so_o not_o here_o for_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v verse_n 5._o be_v this_o subjoin_v i_o be_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o jehovah_n come_v of_o hovah_n which_o signify_v contrition_n or_o destruction_n as_o heronymus_fw-la ab_fw-la oleastro_fw-la will_v have_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o prophet_n purpose_n it_o be_v somewhat_o like_a that_o in_o esay_n chap._n 13.6_o shod_a shall_v come_v from_o shaddai_n destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a or_o from_o the_o destroyer_n as_o some_o interpret_v god_n name_n shaddai_n i_o change_v not_o i_o be_o neither_o false_a nor_o 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